12TH EDITION BY SUSAN FORD CHAPTER 1-54 | COMPLETE GUIDE
, Chapter 01: General Principles of Pharmacology
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Ford: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition
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1. After teaching a group of learners about the basics of pharmacology, the learners w
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ill be able to choose which aspect as the most critical to remember?
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A) Drug name WC
B) Drug class WC
C) Drug action WC
D) Drug source WC
ACCURATE CHOICE:-C WC
Reasoning :- WC
>> Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its action on living organisms. Thus, a
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n essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug
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name, drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect relat
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ed to pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
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Hospital client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Thera
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pies Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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2. A nursing attendant suspects the hospital client had an adverse reaction to a
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prescribed medication due to an interaction with an unreported over-the-
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counter supplement. Which action by the nursing attendant will best assist in
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preventing future similar incidents? WC WC WC
A) File a report with MedWatch
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B) File a report with the State Board of Nursing
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,C) Instruct the hospital client to avoid combining medications in the future
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D) Document the incident and report it to the primary health care provider
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ACCURATE CHOICE:-A WC
Reasoning :- WC
>> Professional nurses play an important role in monitoring for adverse reactions.
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Therefore, it is important to submit reports, even if there is uncertainty about the
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cause–
effect relationship. The FDA protects the identity of those who voluntarily report a
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dverse reactions.
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, Hospital client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 7, Box 1.1 MedWatc
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h and Reporting Adverse Events
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3. A nursing attendant is assessing a hospital client and notes the hospital client ha
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s developed swelling of the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed
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medication. What does the nursing attendant interpret this finding to specifically
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indicate?
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A) Mild allergic reaction
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B) Anaphylactic shock WC
C) Angioedema
D) Drug idiosyncrasyWC
ACCURATE CHOICE:-C WC
Reasoning:-
>> Angioedema is a type of allergic drug reaction manifested by the collection of
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WC fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, most commonly affecting the eyelids, lips, mout
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h, and throat. Allergic reactions can be manifested by a wide range of signs and
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symptoms such as itching, rashes, and hives. Anaphylactic shock is a serious aller
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gic reaction that requires immediate medical attention. Drug idiosyncrasy describe
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s any unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug, one that is different from the one n
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ormally expected. WC
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Hospital client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potent
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ial Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 12, Allergic Drug React
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ions